Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 review – AMD Ryzen budget 16-inch 16:10 laptop
I was looking to get my hands on what is over here a very good value full-size laptop, the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16, and I was able to snag one for an excellent price this Black Friday. This is similar to the IdeaPad 5 models that I’ve tested in recent months, but also a superior design in several crucial ways. The construction is entirely metal, Lenovo no longer skimped on the screen and included a 16-inch 16:10 matte panel with ~100 sRGB color coverage, and internally this is built on a full-power Ryzen platform with optional Nvidia graphics, as well as a large 75 Wh battery. Throw in a USB-C charger, an excellent selection of ports, and a webcam with IR, and this is unrivaled at the ~650 EUR that I paid for my unit. Sure, this here is only a Ryzen 5 5600H configuration, but with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of fast SSD storage, so plenty for everyday use and multitasking. Higher tier models are also available going up to a Ryzen 7 5800H processor and Nvidia GTX 1...